SN Note: "Arriving Thursday night, Jones, leading the contingent of 29 sports stars and medical experts woke early Friday morning to begin a whirlwind four days of giving. In the short time period the June Jones Foundation which sponsors the annual Mission will have given away more than $450,000 in donated medical equipment and services for local residents and over $50,000 in donated athletic equipment to local athletes. The added plus: invaluable advice for local football coaches and referees during a clinic held yesterday afternoon (see separate story on football clinic) and a first-time golf clinic with Samoan golf phenoms Tony and Gipper Finau who shared their skills and expertise with young golfers at the Ili'ili Golf Course."
Thanking JJ and the Samoan NFL players who came to Samoa with him for "giving back", Governor Toiola Tlafano said:
"Thank you to Coach June Jones, the June Jones Foundation and the Goodwill Mission for keeping this wonderful mission of love and hope for the people of American Samoa. And I say thank you to our Samoan players — Jessie Sapolu, Ma'a Tanuvasa and Nate Ilaoa — for giving back to our youth by sharing their knowledge and experience in the game of football, but more importantly, how football prepares you for life and the challenges ahead what you will become, how valuable teamwork is, molding and building character, and then, like our returning football greats, take and share that with future young Samoans. We are truly blessed and we are so grateful." (SN)
SN Note: "SMU Wide Receivers Coach Jeff Reinebold told Togiola that the medical mission began setting up a playroom yesterday at LBJ's Pediatric Ward for children and parents alike. Reinebold says eight pallets of medical supplies were shipped over for the local hospital at Faga'alu."
About establishing the playroom at the hospital, Reinebold said:
"We'd like the hospital to be a place to go to — to live — not to die. The playroom is for our children because they are our future." (SN)
SN Note: "Leading the medical mission is Jeff's wife Ellie Taft-Reinebold, Clinical Inpatient Manager for the Pediatric Cardiovascular Intensive Care Unit at the Stanford Lucile Packard Children's Hospital in Palo Alto, Calif. A statement from the Governor's Office says over the past two years, the Mission has made a major impact in American Samoa, by providing over $600,000 in medical supplies, medical teaching tools and services. In addition, nearly $100,000 in sports equipment and $20,000 in academic scholarships have been provided. The Mission has attracted more than 1,100 high school football players and coaches that have participated in camps and clinics."
SN Note: "This year there is no football academy, however, young football players will get to hear from Jones, Reinebold and former NFL and University of Hawaii great Jesse Sapolu during assemblies at three campuses today — Leone High School on the west, Samoana High School in the town area and Fagaitua High School in the east. Players will receive t-shirts other goodies and some serious talk about education."
SN Note: "In recognition of the incredible military service that has been provided by American Samoans, the Foundations' Wounded Warrior Project and Hickam Air Force Base will host a program to honor all of our men and women of the Armed Forces."
Asked why he does these annual missions, JJ said that he holds:
"a special affection for the Polynesian culture and their values of work, faith, loyalty and family. These are the qualities that have led to the success of so many NFL players from Samoa." (SN)
About he and his wife Penny serving as Honorary Ambassadors for the Third Annual American Samoa Goodwill Mission,Paul Loyd said:
"Penny and I are honored to once again be joining Coach June Jones and the other dedicated individuals who make this meaningful program possible. This was a life changing experience for us last year and we are excited to once again be involved." (SN)
SN Note: "Yesterday, Sapolu, in Samoan, thanked the Lord for another chance given to them to be able to visit American Samoa and to give back to the community. He also thanked the Governor and the people of American Samoa for the warm reception they receive every year they visit."
SN Note: "During yesterday's clinic Austin spoke to participants about how officiating in the NFL is different from the college levels and high school levels while Reinebold shared techniques with coaches. Attending the clinic were: Fagaitua High School Head Football coach Sua'ese Pooch Ta'ase, Fa'asao Marist High School Head Football Coach Filoiali'i Langkilde, Leone High School Head Football Coach Pati Pati, Tafuna High School football coach Antonio Tupuola, coach Vanu Moe, and high school official Ene Kapisi with the Department of Education. Chairman of the Samoa Bowl Committee Peter Gurr and Vice Chair Melila Purcell were also in attendance."
Explaining the job of referees in a game, Austin said:
"The referees are there to manage the rhythm of the game, and to keep the flow of the game going. The officials have to develop a rhythm, in order the game to run smoothly, and safely." (SN)
SN Note: "He told participants that the worst blockers in the world in a football game, and the most mouthiest players on the field, are wide receivers. Austin also included a film session for the clinic, so that the coaches and officials could have a real understanding of what is being brought to them, and what he is explaining from his point of view, throughout his career as a NFL official."
SN Note: "Reinebold covered several areas with coaches including the job of each player and explained to the coaches how to visualize the attack, and how to come out with great defensive schemes, without the offense reading it."
Reinebold said that DEs can play well inside the scheme with:
"less than elite talent." (SN)
Reinebold added that to do so they must be:
"unselfish and willing to play within the scheme." (SN)
About how MLBs can be the least athletic of the LBs, Reinebold said:
"Football intelligence is important, but they must be able to play well between tackles." (SN)
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